Netherlands · Dark ride
Pirates in Batavia
Large boats drift through elaborate animatronic pirate scenes, jungles and a lively colonial port.
Dark ride
Mild thrill
Any height
Before you ride
Dark scenes, fire effects and pirate action may unsettle young children.
Expert tip (Nov 2026)
Visit in the middle of the day for a cool indoor break and watch the smaller details between major scenes.
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⏱ Typical wait by hour
✅ Best time to ride: around 6 PM (~1 min) · also good around 11 AM (~2 min)
Busiest around 2 PM (~7 min)
| 11 AM | 2 minutes |
|---|---|
| 12 PM | 4 minutes |
| 1 PM | 6 minutes |
| 2 PM | 7 minutes |
| 3 PM | 5 minutes |
| 4 PM | 3 minutes |
| 5 PM | 2 minutes |
| 6 PM | 1 minutes |
Average standby wait from 5 days of live waits, in park time (GMT+1). Real waits vary with crowds, weather and breakdowns.
Pirates in Batavia stats
Pirates in Batavia is a dark ride at Europa-Park that drops 6 feet. It was built by MACK Rides, opened in 2020 and lasts about 8 minutes. There's no height requirement. The best time to ride is usually around 6 PM or 11 AM, when waits are shortest.
- Type
- Dark ride
- Manufacturer
- MACK Rides
- Model
- Indoor Boat Dark Ride
- Opened
- 2020
- Track length
- 1,600 ft
- Top speed
- 4 mph
- Height
- 20 ft
- Drop
- 6 ft
- Inversions
- 0
- Duration
- 8 min
- Height requirement
- Any height
💡 Fun facts
- Reimagined attraction reopened 2020
- Original ride debuted in 1987
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